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Post Box Consultation Regulation of the provision of post boxes Decision on the modification to the regulatory obligations on Royal Mail for the provision of post boxes (DUSP 1.8) Statement Publication date: 13 June 2013 Regulation of the provision of post boxes Contents Section Page 1 Summary 1 2 Decision on modification to the current access point criteria 3 Annex Page 1 List of respondents 9 2 Statutory notification: modification of DUSP condition 1 10 3 Consolidated marked-up version 13 4 Consolidated clean version of DUSP 1 15 Regulation of the provision of post boxes Section 1 1 Summary 1.1 This statement on the regulation of the provision of post boxes sets out our decision on extending regulatory protection to all UK delivery points via a modification to the designated universal service provider (DUSP) conditions.1 1.2 Ofcom’s primary duty under the Postal Services Act 2011 (“the Act”) is to carry out our functions in relation to postal services in a way that we consider will secure the provision of a universal postal service. Section 29(6) of the Act requires Ofcom to “secure the provision of sufficient access points to meet the reasonable needs of users of the universal postal service”. “Access points” are any box or other facility provided for the purpose of accepting postal items into Royal Mail’s network. In practice, this means post boxes and post offices. Royal Mail currently has about 115,500 post boxes, which can be used to send letters and small packets, but not larger items or items requiring a signature. For avoidance of doubt, this statement relates to the network of post box access points and does not consider any issues in relation to post offices. 1.3 Royal Mail is currently required by DUSP condition 1.8.1 to provide sufficient access points to meet the reasonable needs of users of the universal postal service.2 Royal Mail is considered to have met its general obligation in DUSP 1.8.1 in relation to post boxes if it meets access point criteria set out in DUSP 1.8.2(a). 1.4 The access point criteria set out in DUSP 1.8.2(a) are that: “in each postcode area where the delivery point density is not less than 200 delivery points per square kilometre, not less than 99% of users of postal services are within 500 metres of a letter box”. 3 On average in the UK there are about 120 delivery points (or addresses) per square km. Therefore, the current criteria only cover postcode areas (“PCAs”) with a significantly higher than average density of delivery points.4 The criteria exclude most rural areas, and even some cities in PCAs with low overall delivery point density, for example Belfast, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Swansea. 1.5 On 27 March 2013, Ofcom issued a consultation setting out proposals for modifying the current access point criteria (DUSP 1.8) to extend regulatory protection to all UK delivery points. We proposed that: • there should be a post box within 0.5 miles by straight line distance of at least 98% of delivery points nationally; and 1 Delivery points are the points at which a postman or woman delivers post. For example, a block of flats may contain numerous households but if mail is delivered to a central point in that block then that will be regarded as one delivery point. 2 The DUSP conditions were drafted by Ofcom to replicate the previous licence conditions imposed by the former postal regulator Postcomm. 3 The distance calculation is by straight line rather than by public highway. 4 A postcode area refers to the first letter(s) in a postcode, for example “SE” in the postcode of Ofcom’s address, SE1 9HA. 1 Regulation of the provision of post boxes • for the remaining 2% of delivery points, Royal Mail must provide sufficient access points or other means of access to the universal service (e.g. collection on delivery from very remote or isolated locations such as farmhouses) to meet the reasonable needs of users. 1.6 The consultation closed on 1 May 2013 and we received six responses. This statement summarises responses to the consultation and sets out our decision in regard to modifying DUSP 1.8. 1.7 Based on our previous assessment as set out in the consultation document and analysis of consultation responses, Ofcom has decided to confirm the proposal set out in our consultation, subject to one minor modification to the proposed wording of the condition (see paragraph 2.15 below). 1.8 In order to give effect to this decision, this statement includes a notification modifying DUSP condition 1. 1.9 Ofcom is satisfied that the statutory requirements for modifying DUSP condition 1 are met. 1.10 The modification to DUSP condition 1 set out in Annex 2 will be effective from 13 June 2013. 2 Regulation of the provision of post boxes Section 2 2 Decision on modification to the current access point criteria Introduction 2.1 The Act requires Ofcom to carry out our functions in relation to postal services in a way that we consider will secure the provision of sufficient access points to meet the reasonable needs of users of the universal postal service. To fulfil this duty, Ofcom imposes a condition on Royal Mail to provide access points, to a specified density. 2.2 In our consultation published on 27 March 2013 (“the consultation”)5, we argued that the current access point criteria in relation to post boxes are not fit for purpose and should be modified.6 In particular, the current criteria: • apply only to 61 out of the 121 PCAs – covering about 75-80% of households and businesses but less than 20% of the UK’s geographic area; and • do not protect those users who are most likely to need protection – users in rural areas, where post boxes typically have lower volumes of mail and higher costs of collection per item than in urban areas. 2.3 We therefore set out our proposal for a UK-wide access point obligation where: • there should be a post box within 0.5 miles7 by straight line distance of at least 98% of delivery points nationally; and • for the remaining 2% of delivery points, Royal Mail must provide sufficient access points or other means of access to the universal service (e.g. collection on delivery8 from very remote or isolated locations such as farmhouses) to meet the reasonable needs of users. Legal and regulatory framework 2.4 The relevant applicable legal and regulatory framework is set out in section 3 of the consultation. 5 http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/consultations/provision-post/summary/condoc.pdf 6 The consultation was only concerned with the regulatory requirements relating to post boxes, which provide access points for letters (or small packets which can fit through post boxes) and postal items without premium features. The consultation did not consider any issues regarding post offices. 7 About 800 metres or a 9-10 minute walk. 8 Collection on delivery refers to a case where the post person makes a final collection of mail at the same time that post is delivered in that area. 3 Regulation of the provision of post boxes Responses to consultation 2.5 We received six responses to our consultation, commenting on our proposal to modify the current access criteria to cover all users of the universal service. Those responses were, overall, positive. However, some particular concerns were raised as addressed below. Protection in urban areas 2.6 Two respondents, the Communication Workers Union (the CWU) and Consumer Focus (CF − now renamed Consumer Futures), raised concerns that one set of criteria for both urban and rural areas would allow more post boxes to be removed in high density, mostly urban, areas. In particular, although CF recognised our reasons for proposing a single UK-wide criterion, they suggested that separate criteria could be adopted as in the case of urban and rural post offices.9 CF also noted that in Ofcom’s quantitative research for the review of postal users’ needs, residential rural users were prepared to travel further than urban users to post their letters (0.5 miles versus 0.3 miles respectively).10 2.7 However, as set out in our consultation document: • we are proposing to move away from the current system of differentiating between postcode areas (PCAs)11 on the basis of delivery point density; • we do not expect the proposed modification to materially impact urban users in the short to medium term, with Royal Mail having a commercial incentive to maintain widespread provision of post boxes in urban areas due to higher posting volumes and lower collection costs per item; • separate rural and urban criteria would require extensive further work to identify a suitable definition for rural and urban areas (as an alternative to the currently used PCAs) which would be workable and practicable to measure for compliance purposes by Royal Mail and Ofcom; and • we are seeking to deliver the optimal level of protection to postal users, whilst avoiding any unnecessary or disproportionate complexity. Reasonable needs of those not covered by the 0.5 miles criterion 2.8 CF and an individual respondent raised concerns about how day to day consumer protection will be maintained, managed and monitored. In particular, they questioned how Royal Mail would meet its obligations in respect of those delivery points (up to 2%) not within 0.5 miles of a post box and sought greater clarity on acceptable mechanisms likely to meet the reasonable needs of users in those areas.
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